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In lugnet.space, Kyle D. Jackson writes:
> G'day folks,
>
> I just had a "sealed" Classic Space 6824 arrive from an
> auction win. I noticed that the box ends weren't glued up
> like today's boxes. Instead there were just "locking"
> tabs on the flaps. Since there was no "seal" to be broken
> to damage the box, I opened it to build the set (I collect
> sets to build, not to sit in MISB boxes). Anyhow, inside
> was a pile of loose mint pieces, but no printed material!
> Neither instruction nor inserts!
>
> However all of the pieces are "original", meaning somebody
> didn't just have a box in good condition, and fill it up
> with modern pieces to make the set. The minifig head is
> solid stud; the transparent 1x1 round plates come attached
> in twos on a sprue; the 1x1 plates with vertical claw are
> old school; etc.
>
> It seems somebody opened the box and removed all of the
> printed matter (or it wasn't packed properly by TLC in the
> first place). But if the seller believed the box to be
> sealed and thus never tried to open it, they wouldn't know
> anything was missing. But yet buyer's bid on it with the
> knowledge that it is a "sealed" set. I paid $22 for the
> set---what would be printed materials be worth? Anybody
> got any suggestions how to handle this with the seller?
>
> Also, are these easily-openable tab-style boxes pretty
> common for Classic Space (or other sets)? I've never seen
> one that wasn't glued and needed to be ripped open.
>
> Thanx,
> KDJ
> _______________________________________
> LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Well, since it's not a big set (I remember having that one) then I would say
the instructions in good condition are worth a couple of bucks tops,
particularly since the instructions are usually on brickshelf. Since you
wanted to open it, and the pieces (hopefully all there) are original and in
good condition, then I would'n really worry about it. It was a good set,
and it also had a classic blue guy, which were my favorite asides from the
black.
Hey Kyle! I didn't realize that you are into space. We should connect
since we live in the same city afterall. :^D Been here in Windsor for a
year. For the next couple of months my wife and I are up at Ouellette and
Elliot, but we are moving into a house close to the mall at the end of
September. Anyway that you could come out to the next MichLUG mini meet
(most likely at the end of the August)? I plan to bring my corvettes and
new ship that I'm working on right now. (cross posting to MichLUG) I'm
offering because I would be driving, and there's room for you too.
~Trev
Astro Lift Co.
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